Nikon Coolpix P300 User Manual page 190

Troubleshooting
Problem
Digital zoom is not
available.
Image mode not
available.
No sound when
shutter is released.
AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.
Pictures appear
smeared.
Colors are
unnatural.
Randomly spaced
bright pixels
("noise") appear in
image.
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
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Cause/Solution
• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.
• The digital zoom cannot be used in the following
situations.
- When Smile timer is set
- When the scene mode is Scene auto selector,
Portrait, Night portrait, Easy panorama in
Panorama or Pet portrait
- When Multi-shot 16 is set for Continuous in the
shooting menu
- When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking is
selected for AF area mode
Another function that is set now is restricting Image mode. 90
• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings
in the setup menu.
• When Continuous or Exposure bracketing is set in the
shooting menu.
• Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene
mode.
• When the camera is recording a movie.
• Do not block the speaker.
Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when
Auto is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on
the focus area position or scene mode.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
White balance or hue does not match light source.
As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO
sensitivity is too high.
• Use flash.
• Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
• Flash is set to W (Off ).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Raise the flash, and set the scene mode to
o (Backlighting) or set the flash mode to X (fill flash).
Adjust exposure compensation.
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